hosttech Start, CHF 12.90/mo. on Linux Reseller

Start has been updated on April 15, 2026 (added September 8, 2019), Aggregate Rating (3 out of 10 from 3 reviews)

🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPalWire Transfer
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive Chat
🌏 Server Locations :	Switzerland
⚑ Targeting :	CH
🚀 Uptime :	99.8 %

See also initial Start plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Hosttech is a well-established Swiss hosting provider with a broader portfolio than many regional competitors. Founded in 2004 and based in Richterswil, Switzerland, the company has developed from a standard hosting business into a much more complete infrastructure provider. It serves a large customer base, manages a substantial domain portfolio, and supports both entry-level users and more demanding business clients.

As of 2026, Hosttech is a leading internet service provider with locations in Richterswil (ZH), Salzburg (AT), and Berlin (DE). After more than 20 years in business, hosttech now offers a substantial product portfolio for private customers, SMEs, and large corporations: domains, web hosting, a proprietary website builder, virtual servers, virtual data centers, and server housing. In addition, they offer various reseller packages and supplementary solutions.

Their catalog covers a wide range of services, including domain registration, DNS, shared web hosting, WordPress hosting, managed hosting, Hosted Exchange, VPS, managed servers, root servers, virtual datacenter resources, colocation, reseller hosting, SSL certificates, backup services, and website builder tools. That breadth makes the platform attractive for customers who want to start small and later move into more advanced infrastructure without changing provider.

The shared hosting offers are built around modern storage and business-friendly basics such as email hosting, databases, and free SSL. WordPress hosting is positioned more toward performance and managed convenience, with features like LiteSpeed, staging, malware protection, and daily backups stored in Switzerland. The provider also has a stronger-than-usual reseller and infrastructure side, especially through its vPower offers, which gives agencies and IT partners more room to grow than a basic reseller package usually would.

Another positive point is that the company is not limited to a single narrow audience. Beginners can use simple hosting plans, small companies can move into business email and managed hosting, and larger projects can choose between VPS, managed servers, root servers, virtual datacenter resources, or colocation. That makes hosttech feel like a scalable hosting company rather than just a low-cost webspace seller.